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Floods & storms, 1889

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The Late Heavy Rains—floods in Sydney and Suburbs—rough Weather in the Harbor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 27

1. Scene on the Marrickville road, near the Victoria-road. 2. Moving under difficulties in Garden-street, Marrickville. 3. The Belmore bus accident at the Cook's River Bridge, Canterbury 4. The Manly steamer Brighton during the storm. 5. A baker delivering bread in Tramvale, Marrickville. 6. Her Majesty's mails being helped across Sydnham-road…

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Fire and Flood in America

Evening News · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, JUNE 8-Her Majesty the Queen h as forwarded to President Harrison a message of sympathy with the American people, in the terrible calamity which has befailen the citizens of…

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Windsor and the Floods. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 6

Sir,—Long before the Government Astronomer's memorandum was read to the Royal Society, or your own leader was published, it was announced from this Observatory, both in the Herald and in our local…

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The Floods in Pennsylvania. Message of Sympathy From the Queen. President Harrison's Reply. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 5

Her Majesty the Queen has forwarded to President Harrison a message of sympathy with the American people, in the terrible calamity which has befallen the…

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The Floods in Pennsyl. Vania. the Queen's Sympathy. London, June 9

The Australian Star · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 4

Sir Julian Paunceferte, British Ambassador at Washington, has conveyed to President Harrison the sympathy of Queen Victoria for the suffers by the recent…

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The Terrible Flood in America. Sympathy of the Queen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The registration of the survivors from the floods in the Conemaugh valley Pennsylvania, shows that 13,000 persons only are accounted for out of…

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Flood Prevention at Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 3

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Flood and Fire in America

Evening News · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 5

London, June 10.-The work of burnine and destroying the debris at Johnstown is being carried on with, redoubled energy, but the general wreek was so gigantic that no perceptible…

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Recent Floods at Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 4

The general comimttee, representative of the public meeting held last Tuesday evening at the Marrickville Town Hall, met last evening at the same place to take into consideration the scheme submitted by Mr…

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The Pennsylvania Flood. Result of the Inquiry. Verdict of Criminal Negligence. Pestilence Averted. LONDON, June 10

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 4

An official inquiry into the circumstances of the recent terribly disastrous flood at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has been held. The investigation resulted in the return of…

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The Terrible Flood in America. a Pestilence Averted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday,--An inquiry held concerning the bursting of the reservoir in Pennsylvania has resulted in a verdict of criminal negligence on the part of the…

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The Remedy for Floods at Marrickville. Mr. Carruthers' Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 6

A meeting of the committee appointed at the recent public meeting was held at the Marrickville Town-hall last night. The Mayor of Marrickviile (Alderman J. Graham, J.P.)…

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Late Gales at Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 8

Heavy weather has prevalled lately on the northern coasts of New Zealand, and between that colony and the coast of New South Wales, an Auckland exchange reports on the 4th current. " During the past three days the weather has…

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The Pennsylvania Flood. Sanitation of the Scene. A Million Dollars Voted. LONDON, June 11

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 5

The United States Government have decided to devote the sum of 1,000,000dol. towards the sanitation of the Conemaugh Valley, the scene of the recent disastrous…

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Floods on the Murray. the River Still Rising. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.--The Murray this morning was 9ft. 6in. above summer level, having risen 2ft. since yesterday. The stream has overflowed its banks in many places, flooding…

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The Great Floods in America

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The work of removing the dead and the debris from the scene of the recent floods in Pennsylvania is proceeding vigorously, and every precaution is…

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Flood Prevention at Maitland. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 3

Sir,--I have just been looking at the sketch furnished to you by Mr. Frank Fry in reference to the above, and also the remarks thereon. The plan, as suggested, of relieving the…

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Gale and Floods in Tasmania. a Part of Hobart in Danger of Being Inundated. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--Heavy rains have fallen for 24 hours, with half a gale blowing from tho south-west. The storm is general throughout the island. Floods are reported from many…

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The Pennsylvania Flood How Mr. Garland, M.L.A., Escaped. He Got Ahead of the Deluge. He Visited the Gas Wells. LONDON, June 12

The Australian Star · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 4

Mr. C. L. Garland, M.L.A, for Carcoar, has arrived in London from Sydney, via America. During the course of an interview Mr. Garland stated that he…

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Floods in Tasmania

Evening News · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.-Heavy rains have fallen for twenty-four hours, with half a gale blowing from the south-west. The storm is general throughout the island. Floods are reported from many…

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